Racket for tennis and similar games



Aug. 2, I

H. W. NORTON RACKET FOR TENNIS AND SIMILAR GAIES Filed July 17, 1922INVENTOR 2% 1 7m 2,4 ATTORNEY:

responding parts.

Patented Aug. 2, 1 927 I UNITED" TA ES PATENT OFFICE.

HARQLD w. NORTON, or DAYTON, c1110, ASSIGNOR To THE DAYTON STEEL RACQUETCOMPANY, or DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION or 01110.

RAcKnT FoR TENNIS AND SIMILAR GAMES.

Application filed July 17, 1922. Serial No. 575,586.

is a plan view of my channel-section racket.

Figure 2 is a side view thereof. Figure 3 'is a crosssectional viewtakenthrough the frame, showing one of the outwardly beveledstring-receiving holes, and Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectionalview taken through said frame to show the outwardly beveledstring-receiving holes.

fi hroughout the specification and drawings, similar referencecharacters denote cor- In a detailed description of the form ofembodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, thenumeral 1 designates a channel-section frame of high carbon, heattreated steel, or other metallic material treated ina suitable manner soas to be proof against rust and which is bent to the oval shapeindicated in Figure 1. This frame 1 terminates in two leg portions 2,2which, after curving inwardl' at the i 5 applied to the inner end ofsaidhandles (See Figures 1 and 2.) I

Suitablyformed in the bottom of the channel portion of the frame 1, areout- "would cause it to wear and break.

wardly beveled holes 6 regularly spaced apart to receive a gut or wirestringing 7. \Vhile I have shown these holes 6 as outwardly beveledones, any other suitable sti'ingreceiving holes may be formed in thechanneled frame if desired. The outwardly beveled holes which I haveshown, receive the stringing in such a manner as to prevent theformation in it of sharp bends that (See Figures 3 and i.)

The channel-section frame 1 which I have illustrated and described isnot only durable the stringing is protected by its channel port-ion frombeing scraped or cut when the racket is hit upon the ground.

For the purpose of reinforcing the frame 1 at itsthroat portion 3, twoplates 8, 8 are provided. These reinforcing plates 8, 8 conform at theirouter edges to the curvature of the legs 2, 2 of the frame, and arePreferably spot welded to the latter. They not only reinforce the racketframe, but may be used as name plates if desired.

' I do not wish to be limited to the details of construction andarrangement herein shown and described, and any changes or modificationsmay be made therein within the scope of the subjoined claim.

IIaving described my invention, I claim:

A tennis racket frame constructed of channel-section metal having, onits inside perimeter, outwardly-beveled portions containingstring-receiving holes.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of July,1922.

, HAROLD W, NORTON.

'and resilient, but lends itself to economy in ,manufacture. It is alsolight 1n weight, and

